The Monday Milers hikes are more challenging than the Friday Rollers hikes. The average moving pace is 2-1/4 mph. Hikers should be comfortable hiking 7-10 miles and 1000-1500′ ascent.
Regular departure time and place: The Pisgah Forest Lowe’s Home Center at the curb closest to and parallel with US 64. Depending on hike location, we will occasionally meet at alternate locations, such as Pisgah Ranger Station. See weekly emailed hike announcements for hike departure times and locations. Usually, we leave at 8:45 in the Winter months and 8:15 in the Summer months. Always RSVP the designated hike leader if you plan to hike.
The schedule below may change based on conditions. Mileages and ascents shown are approximate.
Hike coordinator:
Olin Redmon: (843) 812-2225, olinredmon@gmail.com
If you are interested in trying these hikes but have questions please contact Olin.
“Walking is the best medicine.”–Hippocrates
Fall 2026 Schedule
| Date | Hike | Leader |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 28 | FOLK ART CENTER/CRAVEN GAP (prior quarter) 10.0 mi · 1600 ft gain · Moderately Strenuous We out and back from the Folk Art Center to Craven Gap. | Craig Smith |
| Oct 5 | PANTHERTOWN: TURKEY KNOB AND BLACKROCK 7.6 mi · 1000 ft gain · Moderately Strenuous A lollipop hike. From parking at Panthertown Valley North we take Turkey Knob trail to Black Rock trail then returning via Overlook trail, Powerline Rd., and Turkey Knob. | Olin Redmon |
| Oct 12 | ROUGH BUTT/GREEN KNOB 6.8 mi · 1100 ft gain · Moderately Strenuous From Rough Butt Overlook, we take MTS to Green Mountain trail to Green Knob, then back thru Fork Ridge Meadow to MTS and cars. | Olin Redmon |
| Oct 19 | LOOKING GLASS 6.1 mi · 1500 ft gain · Moderately Strenuous Out and back to the top of Looking Glass Rock | Tracy Saville |
| Oct 26 | BENT CREEK: WOLF KNOB 7.0 mi · 1000 ft gain · Moderate A loop trail from Rice Pinnacle parking we take Rice Pinnacle Rd. (491) straight onto North Boundary Rd. (485), follow a couple of user trails, climb Wolf Knob, take left onto Ingles Field Gap trail, right onto Ingles Field Connector, left onto Boyd Branch Rd., right onto Ledford Branch Rd. (479E) to Ledford parking. There we take a left onto Deer Lake Lodge trail finishing at Rice Pinnacle parking. | Rachel Thole |
| Nov 2 | S. MILLS RIVER LOOP 10.5 mi · 1750 ft gain · Strenuous From the gravel road at locked gate off Yellow Gap Rd., we hike to the Gauging Tower then onto South Mills River trail, right onto Buckhorn Gap trail, right on Black Mountain trail, right on Barnette Branch trail, right on Pink Beds trail, right on the connector trail back to the Gauging Tower, and back to our cars. | Janet Lute |
| Nov 9 | FISH HATCHERY TO LOWE’S 9.7 mi · 1000 ft gain · Moderately Strenuous A shuttle hike starting at the Fish Hatchery… 475c from the Fish Hatchery to Art Loeb, Art Loeb to a trail that goes around Stony Knob and down to Joel Branch. Joel Branch to Art Loeb. Art Loeb to a user trail that parallels Estatoe, and back to Lowes. | Tim Thorpe |
| Nov 16 | DUPONT: SHEEP MOUNTAIN 9.4 mi · 1000 ft gain · Moderate From Buck Forest parking we take Sheep Mtn trail to Cascade loop to Longside trail to Twixt trail, then up Big Rock. We return via a different section of Cascade Loop to Sheep Mountain and parking. | Rachel Thole |
| Nov 23 | CANEY BOTTOM/DANIEL RIDGE LOOP 7.4 mi · 1200 ft gain · Moderate From Cove Creek parking, we take the Caney Bottom trail to Cove Creek trail to Daniel Ridge Loop, Lanning Ridge Road, back to Cove Creek. | Janet Lute |
| Nov 30 | DUPONT: SOUTHSIDE WANDER 8.8 mi · 850 ft gain · Moderately Strenuous From Fawn Lake parking we take Reasonover Creek trail to Poplar Hill trail, then backtrack on Reasonover Creek trail to Lake Julia. Then we take Camp Summit and Conservation Rd. back to cars. | Andrew Tallant |
| Dec 7 | PANTHERTOWN: HIGH BETHEL 7.8 mi · 1500 ft gain · Moderately Strenuous A lollipop hike.From Cold Mtn. parking we take Panthertown Valley trail to Devil’s Elbow to Shelton trail, to High Bethel trail to visit High Bethel, then retrace via a user trail along Little Green Creek to Devils Elbow and back to cars. | Olin Redmon |
| Dec 14 | TROMBATORE/STRAWBERRY GAP 7.5 mi · 1600 ft gain · Moderate From parking at Bearwallow Mtn., we take the Trombatore and Strawberry Gap trails as far as the Ferguson Peak overlook, then return. | Craig Smith |
| Dec 21 | SYCAMORE COVE FROM LOWE’S + CHRISTMAS LUNCH 9.5 mi · 1300 ft gain · Moderately Strenuous From Lowe’s parking we hike out the Estatoe Trail, cross footbridge and hike right to the Sycamore Cove trailhead, follow Sycamore Cove to Grassy Rd. to the Black Mountain trailhead and returning via Estatoe. | Olin Redmon |
| Dec 28 | NO HIKE SCHEDULED |
